Acting · Kabul, Afghanistan · Born December 1, 1990
Elham Ehsas is a BAFTA nominated and Oscar shortlisted writer, director and actor known primarily for his controversial roles on both the big and the small screens. He made his acting debut in the acclaimed international hit film The Kite Runner, and has since appeared in numerous films and TV including Brad Pitt's War Machine, Netflix's Young Wallander, the final season of ShowTime's Homeland as well as Apple TV's Shantaram. He has also performed on stage in the Young Vic, West End and New York runs of the play 'The Jungle'. Elham continues to challenge himself by tackling complicated characters in both film and television, in addition to writing and developing his own thought-provoking films.
MovieFuze
2026
as Rahim
TVThe Agency
2024
as Edward
MovieYellow
2023
TVShantaram
2022
as Sebastian Modena
MovieAttack
2022
as Hamid Gul
MoviePhoto Booth
2022
as Feras
MovieThe Kill Team
2019
as Shoaib
MovieOur Kind of Love
2018
as Harun
MovieOksijan
2018
as Jawad
MovieWar Machine
2017
as Translator Kenny
TVUnforgotten
2015
as Asif Syed
TVHomeland
2011
as Jalal Haqqani
MovieThe Kite Runner
2007
as Young Assef
Forgotten Spaceman
as Self
